Inside Giant Reopens Middle School Muddle
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The section also features an open market-like dis- returns to manage play. Baskets and hardwood-finished displays give the department a local remodeled store. farmer’s market feel. By Wade Rice Some of the changes in the new store are based off of customer feed- The Connection back. Shoppers asked for changes in the products offered, such as more ohn Schoenecker grew up in prepared foods for an Springfield. After graduating easy dinner or lunch, J high school, he started working Boar’s Head Brand “It felt like at the Giant supermarket on Roll- meats and cheeses in ing Road. Eventually, Schoenecker was the service deli, an or- coming transferred to several other Giants in the ganic and natural aisle supermarket chain. When he found out that Photo Donated and food pairing, such home.” the Rolling Road Giant was to be remod- as cheese and crackers eled, he jumped at the chance to be its store in displays. To make — John manager. the shopping experi- Schoenecker “It felt like coming home,” said ence more enjoyable, Schoenecker, whose mother has shopped at customers asked for easy navigation, the store since he was a boy. Schoenecker’s including less clutter and wider aisles, Cutting the ribbon on the newly renovated Giant store on Rolling Road wife, Nicole, even works as the store’s flo- lower shelves and more customer em- are, from left, Nicole Schoenecker, John Schoenecker and State Sen. ral manager occasionally. ployee interaction in service depart- George Barker (D-39). Clay Rolfe, Giant district manager, started ments such as meat and service deli. the May 30 ribbon cutting by introducing “This store is also special for me,” he said. panded in its floor size and storage space. The new store also features an ex- Schoenecker, who described how his Giant “When I was campaigning, I went door-to- panded baby section and a much career started at his neighborhood grocery door in the surrounding neighborhood on THE RENOVATED Rolling Road Giant is larger health section. store. He grew up riding his bike to the Gi- a hot summer day and I came to this Giant similar to Kingstowne Shopping Center Gi- “The different colored tile on the ant with his friends. The Giant on Rolling to cool off and grab a drink. My wife also ant, which was recently remodeled. floor in the health and floral sections Road has been at the center of the West stood outside in the parking lot asking “This is what we call the ‘Power Aisle,’” of the store give the feel of a store Springfield for 31 years. people to sign their names to have me put said Rolfe said, referring to the area by the within a store,” said Jamie Miller, State Sen. George Barker (D-39) was on the ballot.” produce section that now includes an olive Giant’s public affairs manager. present for Friday’s ceremonial ribbon cut- “The new store looks completely differ- bar, a salad bar, and an expanded cheese Giant has recently started featuring ting. Barker remarked how impressed he ent from the old store.” Schoenecker said. shop. The section also offers prepared foods a bestsellers